Re: [IxDA Discuss] How long should a beta be?

2009-05-05 Thread Murray Eaton
The purpose of a Beta is to get a mostly completed application in front of a select representative group of users for feedback on usability and design. Functionality should have been identified during delta's and alpha's at the least. As such, the length of the beta depends on how complete and "cl

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How long should a beta be?

2009-05-05 Thread Jonathan S. Knoll
Judging by your webmail provider, five years. minimum. ~ yoni Jonathan S. Knoll email: jonat...@infinityplusone.com web: http://infinityplusone.com/ linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanknoll twitter: @yoni Welcome to the In

[IxDA Discuss] How long should a beta be?

2009-05-05 Thread Amy Silvers
I'm working on a plan for a possible beta release of a site, and I'd like to hear from others who have done the same. If you've worked on a site that had a beta phase prior to a redesign or other major change, how long did the beta last? Was there a predetermined rationale for keeping the beta goin